Two men were arrested Saturday after law officials say they tried selling stolen firearms to a local pawn shop.

According to testimony by Pope County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Investigator Michael Lydon, a resident on Davis Road contacted PCSO claiming his house had been burglarized and four guns were stolen.

A short time later, PCSO and the Atkins Police Department were contacted by Arkansas Sportsman, a pawn shop on Church Street the victim had contacted and told about the stolen guns. A clerk at the store said four guns the exact makes and models of those reported stolen had been brought there.

According to Lydon’s testimony, officers responded to the scene, where Billy Battershell, 24, was initially placed under arrest outside the shop for an outstanding warrant. Lydon said he approached Johnathan Buckaloo, 21, whom he recognized, inside the shop. The storeowner said Buckaloo gave a false name and a driver’s name to match in an attempt to pawn the guns.

Upon questioning, Buckaloo allegedly admitted to trying to pawn the guns with a stolen driver’s license that he said he found in a Dover residence, but that he received the guns from someone else and he was trying to make money off of them. Battershell told investigators that Buckaloo brought the guns to his residence and he agreed to drive him to the pawn shop in an attempt to get him out of his house.

Lydon said other stolen items were retrieved from Battershell, and Buckaloo was believed to be responsible for stealing the items.

Buckaloo has a previous theft by receiving charge out of 2009. Battershell admitted to pleading guilty to a methamphetamine charge in the past.

Battershell and Buckaloo were issued $7,500 and $15,000 bonds, respectively, by District Judge Don Bourne Monday.

They face charges of felony possession of a firearm and theft by receiving and are scheduled to appear in Pope County Circuit Court on Nov. 19.